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I am a new real estate investor, I have been reading every book, blog, you-tube video and forum post I can absorb. The question is in Rich Dad, Robert states that owning your home is not an investment, but rather a l...
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Hello,I am a Real Estate Agent in Baltimore, MD that has been in the business for a little over a year. I am looking to get into real estate investing and sometimes come across properties that might have potential...
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Hello, everyone. I have a newbie question about reserve funds. Let's say I have a number of rental properties, each with income, actual expenses, and reserve funds for capex or vacancy.1) Do you have separate bank acc...
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Hello I am new here and looking for advice. Couple of the syndication deals I had invested in passively and have been foreclosed on by the lender. I have lost 100% of the investment amount. I was wondering if there a...
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There are 4 common metrics you’ll see when evaluating deals as a passive investor:1 - Cash on cash return: This is what most people think about when investing in real estate.Cash on cash is measured by how much rental...
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For taxation purpose, how would this work? My 'Holding company X' in WY has two LLCs registered in IL, One of them is in active rental - STR, and another holds assets in a LTR business. I know that the 'Holding Compan...
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Hello all! I am here from Chicago area suburbs & I'm so excited to get started in Real Estate. I am new to the game from an investor standpoint but worked in commercial real estate all through high school and col...
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Hello BP community. I'm Jen and brand new to real estate investing. I would like to build connections and learn about investing. My market interest is creating monthly cash flow through rental income in Colorado Sprin...
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i wonder if anyone has experience as far as to which kind of entity is best to open for Canadian partners investing in the US. We opened a Utah registered LLC and then have been advised that its the worst, because the...
Hi all - new to the community and wanted to ask a question about the real estate depreciation / cost seg strategy and using resultant depreciation to offset W2 income. I understand this is a long-discussed topic but h...